TRAINERS FOR COURSE

Kerrin Badham

Kerrin is the HR and Operations Manager at Leading Training and is passionate about learning and personal growth. She has a BA (HDip) Ed from Wits University with majors in English and Psychology and has experience teaching English at high school level and extensive experience in training and managing.

She loves dealing with people and the general well-being of the staff and delegates is her primary concern. She also facilitates soft-skills courses in HR, leadership and instructional design.

She is a qualified SDF (Skills Development Facilitator), having completed the UNISA Certificate in Skills Development Facilitation in 2015 with distinction. She is registered as an HR generalist with the SA Board for People Practices (membership no. 42866985). She, together with a team of professional facilitators, project manages customised training interventions for Leading Training clients. Their services range from training material development to high-impact facilitated interventions that result in organizational change and team growth.

She is accredited as a Level 1 Cultural Intelligence Facilitator with The Cultural Intelligence Center and has completed the Wits online Instructional Design course in 2017. Kerrin is a dynamic facilitator who consistently gets excellent reviews for the training she conducts.

CUSTOMERS ON THIS COURSE

Details

To reach this stage as an adult educator isn't always easy, but success isn't just for the naturally gifted. It is possible for all of us who put effort into our personal growth and development, because we want the enormous satisfaction that comes from working with others to help them reach their potential as human beings.

Objectives for this workshop include:

Enhance your understanding of learning styles and how to accommodate all four learning styles in the classroom

Understand the key principles of effective communication in a workshop setting

Use a variety of training techniques to stimulate participation

Develop a plan and prepare for an effective training session

Understand the different levels of evaluation and when to use each

Understand how and when to add fun and humor to your training session

Identify advanced interventions for difficult situations

Practice the skills needed for a team presentation

Cost

$540.00If you are currently resident in South Africa you will need to pay VAT at 15%.

Duration:

3 Days

Brochure:

Prices have changed from 1 March 2018. Information may change without notice.

Delivery Method

Instructor Led classroom based training. Scheduled classes are normally held in Woodmead - near to Sandton in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. Stationary and textbook included. Refreshments, including 2 tea breaks and a cooked meal for lunch are provided for full time courses. Contact hours are between 9am to 4pm.

Audience

Trainers, facilitators, authors of training materials, anyone with some practical training or teaching experience who would like to perfect their skills.

Pre-Requisites

Participants should have a good understanding of basic training principles, including adult learning concepts, Kolb's learning cycle, training methods, and designing a learning sequence.

Course Outline / Curriculum

Course Overview

You will spend the first part of the day getting to know participants and discussing what will take place during the workshop. Students will also have an opportunity to identify their personal learning objectives.

Preparing to Learn

To begin, participants will explore what they want out of this workshop.

Understanding Learning

Next, participants will talk about the role of the facilitator and the top skills a trainer needs.

Competencies for Adult Educators

This session will give participants a profile of the gaps between where they are now and where they need to be in order to perform their role efficiently.

Accommodating Learning Preferences

Next, participants will review Kolb’s experiential learning cycle and how it fits in with different learning styles.

Increasing Your Expertise

This session will explore three basic ideas about adults in a learning context. Participants will also look at the workshop from a designer’s perspective.

Using Existing Materials

In this session, participants will learn about using customizable course material to give them a head start, copyright concerns, and how to over-plan to ensure success.

Managing the Stress of Training

During this session, participants will learn ways to manage their stress and that of trainees.

Planning a Workshop

Next, participants will receive a brief introduction to planning and preparing a workshop.

Visual Aids

This session will cover some basic kinds of visual aids and encourage participants to determine if, how, and when they want to use each type.

Your Role as an Effective Communicator

During this session, participants will learn how to communicate effectively as a facilitator or trainer.

Questioning as a Training Technique

This session will explain how good questioning skills can make anyone a better trainer.

Kirkpatrick’s Levels of Evaluation

Next, participants will explore the four levels of evaluation, including samples for each type. Then, participants will develop their own evaluation for their training session at the end of the workshop.

On-the-Job Support

During this session, participants will explore why on-the-job support is so important after training has taken place, and what they can do to encourage it.

Dealing with Difficult Situations

This session will give participants some tools for dealing with common training problems.

Training in Different Forums

Next, participants will explore some different forums for training, including virtual formats.

Team Teaching

Next, participants will talk about co-facilitation.

Training Preparation and Presentations

The bulk of the third day will be spent preparing, presenting, and evaluating team training sessions.

Workshop Wrap-Up

At the end of the course, students will have an opportunity to ask questions and fill out an action plan.

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